It happened that a famine, which lasted for three years, fell upon the land during the earlier half of David's reign at Jerusalem.

He spent the first half of his reign putting down the rebellions, and the second half defending his own capital against the rebel forces.

Nero was a popular young man, and his adoption did indeed stave off coup attempts in the second half of Claudius' reign.

Louis loved ballet and frequently danced in court ballets during the early half of his reign.

A famine lasting three years hit Israel during the earlier half of David's reign at Jerusalem.

Her staunch support of her husband continued during the latter half of his reign.

There is just about enough annalistic evidence to suggest that Charles operated this system at least in the second half of his reign.

The first half of Edward's reign was characterized by legislation on a scale unprecedented in England.

During the second half of Brezhnev's reign, average income per head grew by one-quarter.

Yet during the second half of his reign, at least, no monarch was more popular than George III.